KICKBOXING classes will be availableto disadvantaged kids in Peel Drive as part of plans to kick the level of anti-social behaviour on the estate.

Bored teenagers and young adults will be given the chance to take part in a series of boxing or kickboxing sessions at John Skillen’s Gym in Pinfold Gate, Loughborough.

Last year, Cherie Tinenti, who set up a community flat on the estate in her late husband’s name, received £10,000 from the Home Office for her work in the area – which saw drug dens closed down and nuisance neighbours evicted.

She wants to spend the money in providing kickboxing and gym lessons to teenagers and young adults on the estate to ensure they are deterred from a life of crime.

She said: “We want to work with the police and target around 10 kids who have been in trouble or fallen in with the wrong crowd. It is in its early stages at the moment.”

John Skillen, who will be operating the classes, said: “It’s boredom that makes people do these things, such as, roaming around the street or causing a bit of hassle.

“If they are not into football or basketball, for children, this is an alternative. Their overall etiquette on the estate will improve. The end result would be to get them fit, repel the boredom and give them an interest and then make a decision for themselves on where they want to go with it.”

Cherie also intends to spend the Home Office funding on keeping the Marios Tinenti centre open – which provides support and health clinics to residents in the area.

She also wants to organise a trip in the summer time so that teenagers on the estate can visit the seaside as many have not seen the sea.